The Sims 3, runtime errors, and using a 32-bit prefix

[vanta_black]

Hello! I am currently attempting to install The Sims 3 on Manjaro 17.0 I keep getting the errors "Runntime Error at 71:174 Could not call proc" and "Runtime Error at 154 113 Could not call proc" when attempting to run the executable. The numerous guides I've looked up online, as well as advice gleamed from elsewhere on the internet, all point towards installing certain components that I always get the following error when attempting to install: "This package does not work on a 64-bit installation. You must use a prefix made with WINEARCH=win32."

Where do I go from here?

[Bob Wya]

@vanta_black,

See the WineHQ FAQ: 6.5 Wineprefixes ...

Also make sure that your winetricks scripts is up-to-date - see WineHQ: Winetricks ...

So something like:

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export WINEPREFIX="${HOME}/.wine32"
export WINARCH=win32
wineboot -u
winetricks vcrun2005 dotnet20sp2 mfc42

Then install your game to that new 32-bit WINEPREFIX. You need the:

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export WINEPREFIX="${HOME}/.wine32"

prior to using a non-default WINEPREFIX. This env variable will only persist for a single console (login) session.

Bob